Apple power mac g5 late 2005 User Manual

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Heatsink Cover 1
Heatsink Cover
Warning: If you are not certified to service this product, removing the heatsink cover will void 
the computer’s warranty.
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Xacto knife.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and 
remove the front inlet fan assembly.
Part Location 

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Heatsink Cover 2
Procedure
Locate the locking rivet that secures the processor heatsink cover to the PCI divider.
Using a Xacto knife, pry up and remove the plug at the center of the locking rivet.  
Pry up and remove the outer casing for the rivet. 
 
 
Replacement Note: For Power Mac G5 (Late 2005 Dual) computers, you do not need to 
replace the rivet after you have replaced the heatsink cover. For Power Mac G5 (Late 2005 
Quad), you must replace the rivet....

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Heatsink Cover 3
Slide the cover to the left to unlatch the four metal latches under the cover. Then lift the 
cover up and off the heatsink.
Replacement Note: Place the notches in the underside of the cover directly over the four 
mounting pegs. Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and then press down firmly 
until you feel the cover lock into place.
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Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Rear Exhaust Fan Assembly 4
Rear Exhaust Fan Assembly
Tools
The only tools required for this procedure are a Phillips #1 screwdriver and a flatblade 
screwdriver. If you are replacing the rear exhaust fans with new fans, you will also need 
needlenose pliers.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
Front inlet fan assembly
All graphics and PCI Express cards
Heatsink...

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Rear Exhaust Fan Assembly 5
Procedure
Disconnect the fan cable from the logic board. 
Note: Press the cable connector up toward the media shelf when disconnecting the cable.
Press down on the two tabs on the top of the fan bracket to release the two latches. 
Lift the fan bracket and fans out of the enclosure.
If you are replacing the fans on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2005 Quad) computer, use needlenose 
pliers to pull each fan off the four grommets that mount it to...

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Rear Exhaust Fan Assembly 
Replacement Note: When reinstalling the fan bracket in the enclosure, make sure the two tabs 
on the bottom of the bracket engage with the slots in the enclosure’s fan guide. 
Then rotate the fan back flush with the rear panel, making sure the two latches on the top of the 
bracket engage with the two slots on the top of the fan guide.  

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Rear Exhaust Fan Assembly 
Replacement Note: Using a flatblade screwdriver, tuck the fan cable under the edge of the logic 
board.  

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — PCI Divider 
PCI Divider
Tools
The only tools required for this procedure are a Phillips #1 screwdriver and Xacto knife.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
Front inlet fan assembly
All graphics and PCI Express cards
PCI card guide
Speaker/fan assembly
Heatsink cover
Part Location
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Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — PCI Divider 
Procedure
Note: The combo card’s runway card is attached to the PCI divider by two black rivets. Before you 
can remove the card from the PCI divider, you must remove both rivets and disconnect the card 
from the logic board. You do not, however, have to remove the runway card or combo card from 
the enclosure.
Using a Xacto knife, pry up and remove the center of the first black rivet that mounts the 
runway card to the PCI divider.  
Pry up...

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — PCI Divider 0
Remove the combo card antenna cables from the clip on the side of the PCI divider.
Holding the runway card by its top edge, pull straight up to disconnect the card from the 
logic board. 
Set the runway card (with combo card attached) to the side. ( There is no need to remove the 
runway card from the enclosure.) 
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